It was shown on Airbnb filter - entire place - entire house. Turns out it was just a private room in a house shared with 3 other rooms.
We arrived late and was greeted by the staff who showed us the room. First we were surprised to see that he sat down with another guest outside the balcony that we thought was part of the private house that we are entitled to and chatted for a couple of hours outside. As the walls are thin, we heard the entire conversation obviously. Then we realised all the other amenities mentioned on Airbnb are all shared items too. The fridge, the microwave, the ironing and the balcony except 1 private bathroom that we’re entitled to (phew!)
Totally not what we were looking for... Privacy.
To be fair, the place was not bad. It’s clean, large room, comfy bed and good location. It’s just that the listing was inaccurate. Should we have known that it was a private room only and not an entire house, we would not have booked.
Since it is an old house, the floor was very thin. Guests below complained to owner that we made a lot of noise when we were having a good time laughing around 8-10pm. We tried to explain to owner that they should list their property in the correct category but owner seemed to be unhappy with our suggestions.
By the way, lots of mosquitoes so bring some spray with you and use the mosquito nets they provide when you sleep to prevent getting stung by the army.